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American father and son die from wasp attack in Laos
The New York Times, Published on 05/11/2025
» An American father and his teenage son died after being stung by swarms of venomous wasps on a zip-lining tour through the tropical forests of northern Laos, according to reports that emerged this week.
500 US troops deploy in Chicago ahead of court hearing
AFP, Published on 09/10/2025
» CHICAGO - Five hundred US troops deployed in the Chicago area on Thursday as part of President Donald Trump's hardline immigration crackdown, despite strenuous objections of local leaders seeking a judge's order to block the mobilisation.
Not all 'A's: Unconventional paths that led to Nobels
AFP, Published on 03/10/2025
» STOCKHOLM - Some Nobel laureates were straight-A students from the get-go. But others AFP spoke to recounted how they cut class, got expelled, and had doubts about their future.
University of Hong Kong warns student over AI-generated porn pics of classmates
South China Morning Post, Published on 13/07/2025
» Hong Kong's oldest university has issued a warning letter to a male law student accused of making pornographic images of fellow classmates and other women by using artificial intelligence (AI).
‘This isn’t real’: Teacher recalls narrow escape from Austrian shooter
AFP, Published on 11/06/2025
» GRAZ, Austria - A teacher recounted on Wednesday how he found himself in a corridor with the shooter who killed 10 people in an Austrian school as he fled his empty classroom.
Tunics & turbans: Afghan students don Taliban-imposed uniforms
AFP, Published on 30/04/2025
» AFGHANISTAN - Since the start of the school year in March, Afghan boys have been required to wear new uniforms of turbans and long tunics, following an order to adopt outfits reflecting Taliban rule.
Fears and hopes at collapsed Mandalay school
AFP, Published on 30/03/2025
» MANDALAY (MYANMAR) - Rescuers clambered into the wreckage of the Wisdom Villa Private High School on the outskirts of Mandalay on Saturday until a jammed door blocked their passage.
Croatia school stabbing rampage kills one
AFP, Published on 20/12/2024
» ZAGREB - A seven-year-old pupil was killed and several others injured in a stabbing attack at a school in the Croatian capital Zagreb on Friday, with a 19-year-old man arrested as a suspect, authorities said.
French court to rule in teacher beheading trial
AFP, Published on 20/12/2024
» PARIS - A French court on Friday was expected to deliver a verdict against eight people charged in connection with the jihadist beheading of schoolteacher Samuel Paty in 2020, a murder that horrified France.
Italy tests AI-assisted teaching in schools
Reuters, Published on 13/09/2024
» ROME - Italy is introducing artificial intelligence in its schools as the government explores new ways to close the country’s digital skills gap with other European Union members.